Bobby took a trip out to Gym Plus in Rathfarnham where he was joined by Chairman, Dirk Van der Flier and Managing, Director Sandra Dunne to look ahead to gyms opening back up next week.

Together they discuss what a post-Covid gym workout will look like and the measures they have implemented in order to safeguard the health of their staff and clients.

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Over the last few months we have seen an increase in borrowing from the government in order to mitigate the impact of Covid-19.

But that borrowing can’t continue forever, so what happens when we do stop?

Economist Moore McDowell joined Bobby to discuss the challenging economic environment facing Irish businesses.

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Bobby was joined by Sam Dennigan, the founder and CEO of the frozen food brand - 'Strong Roots'.

Together they discuss the progress of 'Strong Roots' over the years, their expansion to the US, and the logistical challenges that moving to such an enormous market can bring to the table.

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Rob Law MBE, is the founder and CEO of Trunki, a ride on suitcase for young kids which launched in 2006.

Trunki has been trading for over 14 years and in that time has sold over 4 million items worldwide. His rejection from Dragons Den is one of the most famous.

Rob was born with cystic fibrosis but went onto defy the limits of the disease and build a business against all the odds.

He joined Bobby to speak about his new book '65 Roses and a Trunki: Defying the Odds in Life and Business'

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EY have just announced their 24 finalists for this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year and some of the companies have had a very interesting three months since Covid-19 came into our lives.

Bobby was joined by two of this year finalists, Kevin O’Connor of the 'General Paints Group' and Antonia Hendron of the 'M50 Truck and Van Centre' to chat about their businesses & Roger Wallace of EY also joined to discuss the greatly changed landscape for Irish industry and entrepreneurship in comparison to last year.

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On this weeks 'Industry Review' we take a look at an industry that has been one of the worst hit during the pandemic.

The travel industry is still living in the unknown as to when they can get back to normal again but is there light at the end of the tunnel as people are beginning to think about taking that trip they've had to postpone as a result of Covid-19?

Joining Bobby was:

Pat Dawson CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association

Martin Skelly of Navan Travel

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Mobility is the lifeblood of all cities and essential for urban living and given the current reset of society, post Covid-19, and the ever-present climate change emergency, alternative zero emission travel options will be more important than ever.

Bobby meets up with Shane Mullarkey & Alan O'Malley - Founders of 'Lion Urban Mobility' to chat about why the zero emission mopeds might be the future of commuting in urban areas.

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As we slowly leave lock-down many economists are advising us on what the best supports are for people and companies to stay afloat.

Conall MacCoille, Chief Economist at Davy thinks that the government needs a much more targeted approach than we’ve seen if we are to safeguard the viability of businesses all across the country as we start to get back on our feet.

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When we talk about the circus in Ireland, only one name springs to mind - Duffy’s Circus.

Like many other businesses up and down the country since the pandemic hit, Duffy’s Circus has faced its fair share of challenges.

Bobby was joined by David Duffy of Duffy's Circus to discuss the legacy and the future of the circus in Ireland and to chat about how he and his family have been managing over the past few months in these incredibly difficult times.

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Now if you're an SME you’ll now that one issue that crops up again and again is outstanding invoices.

So why is it often so hard to get paid?

Laura Kenny, Senior Sales Leader at Quickbooks joined Bobby to discuss the pervasive issue of outstanding invoices that SMEs grapple with the world over, what might be done to mitigate these problems, and the role technology can play in streamlining cash-flows particularly as the Covid-19 crisis continues.

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